Grandparents Day

8 Great Activities for Grandparents Day

Try these fun ways to bond with your grandchildren as you celebrate the grandest day of the year!

By Felisa Billet

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  Make It a Tradition

  However you decide to mark Grandparents Day, make your tradition a yearly ritual. Ongoing traditions provide structure and framework for bonding and are a wonderful way to get to know one another better.
  
  Tip: For the winter holidays, present your grandchildren with a calendar marked with a special note on Grandparents Day. Writing it down months in advance will generate excitement and anticipation for your family’s Grandparents Day tradition.

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Spend Quality Time with the Grandkids
Grandparents Day is a celebration of two of the most cherished titles in the world, Grandma and Grandpa!

Give your relationship wings by exploring shared interests, a fun outing, or a creative project.

Read on for 8 fun ways you can bond with your grandchildren as you celebrate the grandest day of the year.

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Cook an Heirloom Recipe Together
Invite grandchildren to cook or bake a favorite recipe that is special to you. Whether it's your mother’s strawberry shortcake or your aunt’s streusel-topped muffins, delight in the adventure of creating a family recipe with your grandchildren.

While little kids enjoy mixing, pouring, and stirring, encourage older, tech-savvy grandchildren to videotape the cooking session, which they can turn into a documentary showcasing your family’s culinary traditions.

Tip: If you don’t have the recipe for a specific dish you’d like to recreate from your childhood, search our collection of family recipes contributed by grandparents like you.

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No Parents Allowed
Connecting with the next generation takes on a different dynamic when parents are not in tow. Whether you are headed to a ball game or the zoo, let the bonding begin as you spend time out of the house with the grandkids.

Not sure how to kick off a fun conversation? Good conversation starters for kids include questions like:

If you had a million bucks what would you do with it? What is something you have never done but would like to do? Would you prefer to go a week without a toothbrush or without a phone?

Tip: Check out conversationstarters.com for more ice-breakers and engaging questions.

Grandparents Day Activities & Crafts

National Grandparents Day is for crafts, and the perfect bonding opportunity with grandkids.

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